Missouri Valley Conference

The nucleus of the Northwestern girls track and field team — and it's quite a strong nucleus — has been together for four years. In that time, friendships were formed, trust was earned and bonds were strengthened. It should come as no surprise then that, unanimously, the favorite events for this collection of six seniors are the relays. "My favorites, by far, are the relays," said Sarah Segan, a multi-sport star. "You don't ever want to be the slacker of the group." The Tiger seniors are big on accountability. They're blessed with talent, too. And they're also team leaders, according to coach Chuck Groller. He listed six seniors...

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